SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13231, 18 August 1917, Page 4

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH RACES. Per Press Association. Soekburn, August 18. The Grhnd National meeting was concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The attendance is again good. Results:—* AYLESBURY STEEPLES. Kaupokonui ■■ 1 Welhvood ■■■ ■ ••• - Golden Butterfly ... ... 3 All started. Bodenham led for nearlv two miles, when he ran oft', Stone Ginger following him. Kaupokonui took charge at the last- fence and won by a length. Time, smin Msec.

REDCLIFFS HANDICAP. Euripos ••• 1 Lion ... • •• • - John Eeilly ■ 3 Scratched: Grand Idea, Hyt-hreaa, A.-calapluis, Henriette, and Blooniine. Euripos went- to the front at distance, and won by two lengths. 'lime, lmin. 31 l-ssec. AUGUST HANDICAP. Disdainful IMiss De \ al ... • •7 Charley ... ? Scratched: Samisen, Kiltess, Kilkee, and Rewanga. Disdainful was first into the straight, and won comfortably by three-lengths, with Charley a length a'.vav. Black Ada. v.-as fourth. ' BEAUFORT STEEPLES. Sandy Paul ... ••• ' L St. Elmn Nit-a- ... ... ••• Scratched: Diavolo and Kirkby. Merrv Lad led the field to the kennels' double the second time round, wnere lie fell, leaving Sandy Paul to win easily by six lengths, Nita six lengths, i.wav. Time, omiii 6 3-ssec. SPREYDON HURDLES. Miss Sation 1 Compulsion ... ... - San Sebastian ... ... 3 Scratched: Dionysius, Mount Victoria. Golden Rupee led to the halfmile post, but fell, Miss Sation winning by six lengths, lime. 3m in 1-]-ssec.